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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The only issue I have is that your kid basically ruins the chances for other kids when they submit a throwaway to a place like VT it JMU or some other state school.
There isn’t a reasonable reason to apply to more than ten schools because after that pint, you can’t tell me that he would rather go to number 12, 13, 14 if he got into any of 1-10.
And 1-10 should include a balance of reach, target, and backup. (3-2-2….or 2-3-2)[/quote]

I answered above. My kid applied to 20. I agree with comment though I think we approached it in a different way. I felt like my kid only needed one true safety, which he was happy to attend, and a small number of likelies. His likelies were private so I do think you need to worry about yield protection, so he had 4. All the rest were reaches. Given the lottery ticket experience, if you are willing to do the work and willing to be rejected, I don't think there is anything wrong with this approach. I wish the system were different but given what it is, why no? [/quote]

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